COMMENTARY
Mary is a revolutionary who changed history
Surprising as it may seem, lots of ordinary people can and do have rich, meditative prayer lives. The truth is, you don’t need great intelligence or special education to be contemplative. We all have the equipment. We only need the desire.
Many are apprehensive about Gibson's 'Passion'
Are you apprehensive about seeing Mel Gibson’s new movie, The Passion of the Christ? Many people, it seems, are bursting with curiosity and the fact that thousands of advance tickets have been bought by church groups attests to the fervor with which people are anticipating the movie.
'Father, please! There are children present!'
Several weeks ago, I preached for the first time about the scandal of sexual abuse of minors which has embroiled the Catholic Church and the priesthood. I wasn’t eager to do so.
Honoring St. Francis' regard for the creatures of the earth
With two animal rescues in the past year, the spirit of St. Francis is alive and well in the offices of The Monitor. But there are many other ways to channel your inner Franciscan by helping God's creatures great and small.
Mile markers on the Christian journey
Throughout recorded history, mankind has made a habit of counting, from miles traveled to days on the calendar and everything in between. The impulse to quantify is a helpful way for all of us to close the gap between where we are and where we hope to be.
Lessons on life and love
After 15 years and more than 500 columns a lot has changed, but a father's wisdom is still an indispensible resource for navigating life's challenges and surprises.
U.N. development goals must omit abortion
NJ Congressional representative Chris Smith urges the United Nations to ensure that any language allowing for abortion doesn't cloud the otherwise admirable Millennium Development Goals designed to bring developing nations out of poverty.
Recent attack piece says more about CNN than the pope
CNN's recent special entitled "What the Pope Knew" claimed to expose the truth about Pope Benedict XVI's involvement in the clerical sex abuse scandal, but its inaccurate approach raised more questions about the news network's own reporting.
Does God have favorites?
Some may think that the Scriptures suggest God loves some of his people more than others. A closer reading tells us not who God loves, but what he loves most in each and every one of us.
Texting fuels unlimited concerns
According to the article by Katie Hafner, texting is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation in a growing number of young people.
At Issue: For an earthquake recovery team: Encore!
Bruno Castellano thought he’d be out of the earthquake recovery effort by now. For nearly 30 years, Castellano and a group of New Jersey Italian Americans raised funds to help Teora, their small ancestral village and mine, recover from the 1980 earthquake.
At Issue: From Rome, a cry for help from a familiar face
Mercy Sister Donna D’Alia had the where-with-all to keep friends and relatives in the diocese informed with near eye-witness accuracy of the terrible events that befell the lovely Abbruzzi region of Italy last week.
At Issue: Help is only a click away in New Jersey
With so many people seeking public assistance for the first time, it should have come as no surprise when a handful of folks wandered into an area Social Security Office by mistake April 3 looking for help.
At Issue: Putting a human face in immigration
With Gov. Corzine’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigration Policy calling for an Office on New Americans, New Jersey could become the leader of a new trend to help integrate immigrant families into the culture and work force.
At Issue: Catholic Charities car donation program on a roll
Bruno Cellucci is best known at Catholic Charities for his accounting and business skills.
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